Welcome to Worthy Mother Podcast, where we are exploring the complexities of motherhood without the pressure of perfection. This is NOT a parenting podcast—instead, it’s a space for pushing back against societal expectations and embracing self-compassion in your motherhood journey. Join host Emily Hardy and guests each week for empowering conversations, and walk away feeling seen and supported as you navigate motherhood. Instagram: @emily.rose.hardy @worthymotherpodcast TikTok: @worthymother ...
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How I'm Embracing a New Era in my Motherhood
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Send us a text There are moments in each of our lives when everything seems to change. I am in one of those moments, looking ahead to a new era of my life and motherhood as I go through a divorce and enter my 30s. In this episode, I'm sharing how I've chosen to embrace drastic change as an opportunity to refine my identity and get clear on what I w…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Saying No is Self-Care with Lilly Jeanette
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode The Key to Being a Confident Mother with Lilly Jeanette. Li…
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Co-Parenting, Identity, and Dating After Divorce with Jess Evans
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Send us a text I'm going through a divorce, and this week I'm joined by divorce coach Jess Evans to talk all things co-parenting, identity, and dating after divorce. Basically, I'm asking all the questions I want to know the answers to as I navigate my own separation in the hopes that this conversation can help any other mom out there who might be …
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Breaking the Cycle: Healing Trauma While Parenting with Aja Rutledge
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Send us a text Healing trauma is complex, and doing so while parenting children only adds to the complexity. This week, Self-Alignment & Trauma Care Practitioner Aja Rutledge is sharing her own journey to heal her own trauma while raising her son, and offering insight on how others can approach their own healing. In the episode, Aja and I talk abou…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Creating a Space for Self-Care with Chelsea Carter
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode Connecting to Your Worthiness in Safe Spaces with Chelsea C…
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Motherhood is Political: How Matrescence Fuels Radicalization with Christina Klein
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Send us a text Motherhood has a way of radicalizing women. Christina Klein, a California-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, is joining the podcast to discuss the political nature of motherhood, and how every mom can get involved in meaningful, aligned change. Christina and I talk about: The experience of matrescence that occurs when wome…
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Why You Need to Detatch Your Worth From Your Child's "Goodness"
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Send us a text Ever feel like a bad mom when your toddler has a tantrum at the grocery store or your tween is struggling with schoolwork? It's all too easy to attach our sense of self-worth to our kids' behaviors or abilities - especially when we get compliments for their good behavior and impressive skills. But the reality is that when we use thei…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health with Whitney Gardner
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode How Boundaries Can Take You From Overwhelmeed & Drained to …
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When Worry Takes Over: OCD and Intrusive Thoughts in Motherhood with Dr. Jenny Yip
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Send us a text Many new moms are impacted by OCD and intrusive thoughts - and yet education surrounding these experiences is nearly non-exisitent. Psychologist and author Dr. Jenny Yip is discussing what it looks like to experience intrusive thoughts and how moms can seek help to move forward. Dr. Jenny Yip and I talk about: Her personal experience…
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Compassion Over Compliance: How We're Failing Moms & Teens with Aly Pain
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Send us a text Parenting coach Aly Pain believes we are setting moms AND teens up to fail by not providing proper education and support for what actually happens to the brain during the teenage years. In this episode, we are digging into why raising teens can be such a challenge, and how our society can better prepare parents for this chapter. Aly …
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[Self-Care Snippet] Being Explicit About What You Need with Nadine Stille
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode Energized Motherhood, Fulfilled Life with Nadine Stille. Li…
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Childcare in Crisis: Moms Advocating for Change with Shannon Bonardy and Tabita Ramos
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Send us a text Finding affordable, quality childcare can feel (and sometimes be) impossible in many parts of the United States. This week, I'm having a conversation about the childcare crisis with Shannon Bonardy and Tabita Ramos, two moms from opposite sides of the country who have struggled to find childcare for their families and are now advocat…
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Stop Being So Hard On Yourself
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Send us a text There is so much pressure - both internally and externally - on moms to always be doing more and doing better. It's hard not to feel like we are constantly failing. No wonder we tend to be so hard on ourselves! In this episode, I'm breaking down why we need to stop being so hard on ourselves and what we can do to bring more self-comp…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Trusting Your Gut with Michele Johnston
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode Living Unapologetically and Breaking Out Of Society's Mold …
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Self-Connection is the Essence of Self-Care with Amanda de la Madriz
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Send us a text What counts as self-care? What is considered enough? These are some of the conversations that are happening online when it comes to moms learning to care for themselves. This week, life coach for moms Amanda de la Madriz is back on the podcast as we tackle our own complex thoughts on the issue of self-care in motherhood - and she boi…
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Mindfulness in Motherhood: How Yoga and Meditation Can Help Moms Heal with Gabrielle Bosnic
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Send us a text Yoga and meditation can be powerful tools when it comes to self-regulation and stress management in motherhood. In this episode, Gabrielle Bosnic is sharing how her difficult transition into motherhood led her to discover the power of yoga, and how she has chosen to support other moms in their own journeys of healing and connection. …
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[Self-Care Snippet] Consistency with Self-Care is Key with Christie Sears Thompson
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode The Impacts of Parenthood On Our Partnerships with Christie…
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Mental Load & Burnout: Managing the Pressure in Motherhood with Megan Velo, LMFT
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Send us a text The mental load of motherhood is heavy, and many mothers are experiencing the drain and exhaustion of burnout. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Megan Velo is joining the podcast to explicitly name the load that mothers are carrying, and share what we can do to combat and manage burnout in the day-to-day. In the episode, Megan a…
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How to Support Yourself Through Seasons of Struggle
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Send us a text In life, seasons of struggle are inevitable. And quite honestly, I'm in one right now. In this episode, I am sharing some ways that we can support ourselves during those challenging periods - and why we need to give ourselves grace through it all. Tune in to hear 6 ways you can support yourself through seasons of struggle. From conne…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Check In With Your Body & Feelings with Alexis Bonsall
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode Mom Rage: Why Anger Shows Up In Motherhood & What We Can Do…
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How Inner Child Healing Can Positively Impact Parenting with Lavinia Brown
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Send us a text You may want to be a conscious parent, but without healing your inner child it can be hard (impossible, even). Inner child healing expert Lavinia Brown is joining the podcast to talk about the power of working on our inner child in order to parent the way we actually want! In the episode, Lavinia and I talk about: The impact of our c…
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The Gap Between Expectations and Reality in Motherhood with Shanti Hollis
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Send us a text Most of us had some expectation of what motherhood would look like - and more often than not that expectation differs quite a bit from the reality. Mental Health Counselor Shanti Hollis is joining Worthy Mother Podcast to discuss how differences in our expectations versus reality can impact our mental health, and how we can navigate …
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[Self-Care Snippet] Setting Positive Intentions with Ruthie Silver
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode Having More Fun In Motherhood with Ruthie Silver. Like what…
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Pursue Your Passions: The Power of Doing What You Love as a Mother With Abigail O'Bryan
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Send us a text Raising our children takes up a lot of our time and energy - but that doesn't mean that doing the things that we're passionate about isn't just as important as ever in this season of life! Abigail O'Bryan, a mom of two and author who is currently launching her first fiction novel, is here to share with us how to do more of the things…
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What I'd Say To A Woman Who Is On The Fence About Having Kids
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Send us a text Whether or not to have kids is a very personal decision - and sometimes one that isn't completely in the control of each individual. Recently, I was asked on Instagram what I would say to a woman who was on the fence about their own decision to have children or not, and this episode is my response. But this episode isn't only for wom…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Set Yourself Up For The Day with Natalie Riede
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode Developing Resilience Through Mindset Mastery as a Mother w…
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Rewriting The Rules of Motherhood Through Poetry with Grace Gulley
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Send us a text Poetry is a beautiful tool for self-expression and connection, and Grace Gulley is using poetry circles to help mothers process their own experiences and reframe society's perceptions of what it means to be a mother. In this episode, Grace is sharing how every mother can utilize poetry to process her own motherhood and giving us an e…
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Body Confidence In The Face of Diet Culture with Lindsay Tompkins
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Send us a text Millennial moms have grown up in the depths of diet culture - and that has had a huge impact on the relationships many of us have had with our bodies. In this episode, confidence and self-love coach and heels dance instructor Lindsay Tompkins is joining the podcast for a discussion on body confidence, generational healing, and naviga…
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[Self-Care Snippet] All or Nothing Thinking with Leanna Laskey McGrath
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode Working Moms: Societal Pressures & Identity Shifts with Lea…
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Breaking Free From Good Girl Conditioning with Carley Weissert
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Send us a text Good girl conditioning starts so early for most of us - if you've ever identified as a people-pleaser or perfectionist, chances are you are in this boat. This week, empowerment coach Carley Weissert is joining us to uncover how this pervasive conditioning happens and the impacts it can have through our lives, plus some ways we can st…
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I Was a Hot Mess Before Motherhood... Now I’m Reclaiming the "Hot Mess Mom" Title
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Send us a text There's been a push over the last few years to pull away from "hot mess mom" culture, because moms don't have to be sacrificing themselves and showing up disheveled and drained to be considered "good enough." And I'm 100% on board with that. I am a huge proponent of moms prioritizing and taking care of themselves, and completely do n…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Loving Yourself First with Dr. Stephanie Snyder
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Celebrating 100 Episodes! Host Emily Hardy Talks Mental Health, Motherhood, and Podcasting with Breanne Smith
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Send us a text Can you believe that Worthy Mother Podcast is officially 100 episodes strong?! This week's episode looks a little different as I'm joined by my dear friend and past guest Breanne Smith, and I'm the one in the hot seat! In celebration of this huge milestone, Breanne is interviewing me on all things motherhood, podcasting, and what's t…
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It's Okay To Not Be Okay: Child Loss, Grief, and Vulnerability with Taylor Ortolani
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Send us a text There is so much connection and understanding that can come from sharing and listening to one another's motherhood experiences, and Taylor Ortolani's platform is an incredible example of that. For the past few years, Taylor has shared her life on Instagram, from a triplet pregnancy, the loss of two of her boys, raising a child with d…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Self-Care as a Garden with Aisha Jenkins
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode Non-Traditional Motherhood From The Perspective of a Single…
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Redefining Motherhood as a Relationship and Caregiving as a Job with Hannah Olson
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Send us a text Hannah Olson is redefining motherhood, and while her take may be hard to wrap your head around at first, it's actually quite simple. What she's saying is that motherhood is a relationship, and caregiving is a job - all those messages we get about laundry, vacuuming, even changing diapers and driving the kids to practice being "mom ta…
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Mom's Mental Health Matters: How to Make Your Mental Wellness a Priority with Sara Springer
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Send us a text May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this week I am joined by Sara Springer of Rebel Housewife Blog to talk all things mental health and healing in motherhood. From Sara's own story of hitting rock-bottom with postpartum depression to how every mom can start to prioritize her own mental wellness, this episode is for you no matte…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Feeding Your Mind & Soul with Analise Garcia
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from The Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode 70. Showing Up For Your Kids Means Showing Up For Yours…
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Maternal Ambivalence: Why Your Complex Feelings Don't Make You a Bad Mom
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Send us a text Maternal ambivalence is an “experience shared variously by all mothers in which loving and hating feelings for their children exist side by side,” according to psychotherapist Rozsika Parker. These complex, often contradictory feelings mothers so often feel are completely normal - especially in the context we are all currently raisin…
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Connecting to Your Worthiness in Safe Spaces with Chelsea Carter
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Send us a text Safe spaces are crucial in this society where being our true selves is often discouraged. This week, I'm joined by somatics & embodiment coach Chelsea Carter for a beautiful conversation on creating spaces to exist fully, and tapping into our innate worth in motherhood and beyond. Whether you are a new mom or quite a few years in, th…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Call a Self-Care Accountability Buddy with Kelsey Pfleiderer
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from The Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode 62. Embrace Your Scars: Mothering With Chronic Illness …
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How to Advocate for Your Own Needs In Motherhood with Iesha Madden
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Send us a text When it comes to taking care of ourselves, we first have to know what we need, and then must take the steps to actually get those needs met. This week, I’m joined by Iesha Madden, the mama behind the More Than A Mom Series on Instagram for a conversation on self-advocacy in motherhood. In the episode, Iesha and I talk about: Acknowle…
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Mom Rage: Why Anger Shows Up In Motherhood & What We Can Do About It with Alexis Bonsall
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Send us a text Mom rage is a very real, and often very scary experience that so many mothers face - and yet we aren't talking about it! But knowing why anger can be so prevelent in motherhood can help release a lot of shame and help us find a way forward. Parent Coach Alexis Bonsall is joining us for a conversation on understanding and overcoming m…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Waking Up Before the Kids with Amber Henhawke
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from The Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode 7. Overwhelm, Grief, and The Stress Response in Motherh…
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The Perfect Mother Myth: Unpacking The Social Construct of Good Mothering
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Send us a text What does it mean to be a good mom? Society has created this image of what it means to be "good" in the role, and it can be summed up through The Perfect Mother Myth. So this week, I am unpacking the expectations we are held to under this social construct with the intention of bringing awareness to the absurdity of what is expected o…
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Spring Cleaning: Compassionate Productivity & Whole-Life Decluttering with Lisa Zawrotny
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Send us a text It's spring cleaning time - and that means it's time to intentionally make space in our lives for what truly matters! This week, I'm joined by productivity strategist and accountability coach Lisa Zawrotny for a conversation on compassionate productivity and whole-life decluttering. If you're anything like me and find conversations a…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Your Kids Are Only As Healthy As You with Pauli Hannan
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from The Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode 37. Why Normalizing Pelvic Floor Care Really Matters wi…
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Rediscovering Yourself Outside Of Motherhood with Shelley Meche'tte
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Send us a text It's safe to assume that most if not all women struggle with identity when they become moms. So how do we reconnect with ourselves when we are dealing with everything that comes with being a mother? Shelley Meche'tte is joining the podcast this week to share her story of rediscovering herself outside of motherhood, and providing a fr…
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How to Address Shame In Motherhood with Kyira Wackett
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Send us a text Shame is a complex feeling that shows up often for so many mothers - and yet it's not something we can just do away with. This week, I'm joined by licensed mental health therapist Kyira Wackett to explore the link between shame and motherhood and how we can work to develop shame resilience to live a more values-driven life. In the ep…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Enneagram Self-Care with Chelsie Engle
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Send us a text This is a Self-Care Snippet from The Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode 59. The Enneagram: A Tool to Understand & Connect With …
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